Intralesional Mitomycin C Injection in Management of Caustic Esophageal Stricture in Children
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Topical mitomycin C versus intralesional triamcinolone in the management of esophageal stricture due to caustic ingestion.
BACKGROUND Esophageal stricture due to caustic ingestion is one of the most difficult problems to manage. Esophageal dilations are the usual treatment and they require a great number of sessions in the majority of cases. This implies time, risks for the patient, anguish for the relatives, and very often, frustration for the physician. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the efficacy of the application of ...
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عنوان ژورنال: QJM: An International Journal of Medicine
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1460-2725,1460-2393
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcaa062.001